Paw Paw, MI is a small town with a population of around 3,500 people. It is located in the southwest corner of Michigan and has a rich history involving early settlers and the railroad industry that once ran through it. The local politics in Paw Paw are heavily influenced by its size and rural nature. Local officials work to ensure that the town remains safe and secure for its citizens while also preserving its small-town charm. The mayor, city council, and other elected or appointed officials all work together to create policies that best suit the needs of their constituents. They strive to promote economic development while still maintaining an environment that is friendly for all. There are currently no publicly announced political candidates running for office in Paw Paw but many community members volunteer and participate in local government activities such as town hall meetings or working on committees.
The political climate in Paw Paw, MI is leaning conservative.
Van Buren County, MI is somewhat conservative. In Van Buren County, MI 42.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Van Buren county remained strongly Republican, 55.2% to 42.9%.
Van Buren county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Paw Paw, MI is leaning conservative.
Van Buren County, Michigan is somewhat conservative.
Kalamazoo-Portage Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
Michigan is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Paw Paw, Michigan: r r d d R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Paw Paw, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,410 contributions totaling $45,178 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 104 contributions totaling $37,724 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $363 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)